Well that sounds good then, guess all you can do is put your hat in the
ring and see what happens, personally I would prefer a 420SL, 560 is
overkilll for places with speed limits.
Hendrik
who has the lowly 6 banger family truck
On 12/08/13 10:19, Dan Penoff wrote:
I have a third generation (yes, that's third!) MB indie in town. The father
(still living), two sons and a grandson or two are the business. They have
forgotten more than the local stealerships will ever know. When I had my W112
the old man used to get the giggles whenever I brought it in, because he knew
the chassis so well and rarely ever saw them.
I can deal with all of the issues it has, except paint. and to be honest I
would ignore it. From what the guy is describing the car sat for an extended
time under a non-breathable cover in a shaded area (probably a car port.) This
will almost always result in the failure of the clear coat, leaving it a milky
color that won't come out. No fix for that short of a repaint.
The interior is scary, but color resolution in digital photos is not all that
great, so I wouldn't worry tht it's as bad as it looks.
Dan
On Aug 11, 2013, at 8:40 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
The M117 engine is pretty good, except that the timing chain guides need to
replaced every now and then.
This is a KE-jetronic (CIS/E) car, maybe the fuel pump relay going wonky?
However it is a reliable system and reasonably simple.
Of concern is the 'corrosion' on the engine, looks like it was near nasty
stuff, like acid rain.
Hate the colour of the interior, I thought they got rid of those colours back
in the 70's.
Rust! Like an iceberg, you only see the tip of it and rust repair is expensive.
Yeah basically if that SL was rust free and had no issues then yeah 6-7k is
about right but not in this state, soft top has tear, seats are dried out.
Looks to me like it was not loved much.
To make this a worthwhile thing, you gotta be able to do the work to get it up
to a decent standard yourself. How much is a decent paint job these days?
Do you know anything about the KE system? Do you know a good indie who knows
these cars?
Hendrik
who does not own a SL
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